Friday, August 3, 2012

Hadith of the Day: You Who Desire What is GoodThe Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "When the first night of Ramadan comes ... a crier calls, 'You who desire what is good, come forward, and you who desire evil, refrain.'" (Al-Tirmidhi)

NY Muslim Leader to Give Congressional Invocation (Newsday)Nayyar Imam, 57, who also is the first-ever Muslim chaplain for the Suffolk County Police Department, said he is doing the invocation on Thursday in the House partly to break another barrier.

CAIR-FL:Doing Without Food a Labor of Love (Sun-Sent)The Council on American-Islamic Relationsestimates there are about 75,000 Muslims in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties.

American MuslimsEmbrace a Greener RamadanSome mosques, like Dar al-Hijrah and Adams Center, both located in Northern Virginia, educate their congregates on the importance of sustainability and have set up recycling programs to educate their members.